PATNA, November 7: The office of the Chief Minister no more attracts him. On parole to participate in the Chhath Puja being performed by his wife Rabri Devi on the banks of the Ganga, former Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav says: ``After seven years of rule, I have no desire to assume the office of Chief Minister. After release from jail, I will not accept the offer.''Sitting on a sofa in a well-decorated shamiana at Ganga Ghat while Rabri performs the puja, Laloo does not rule out contesting elections. There is ``serious'' work to do - to organise the anti-BJP forces under a single umbrella under his leadership.``The future political setup and the situation is turning very difficult for all parties. Only I can salvage the situation by providing leadership to a united front,'' says Laloo who will be completing 100 days in captivity today.Laloo who was brought to Ganga Ghat at 3:45 pm under tight security, left for the camp jail at 5:30 pm. It was a reunion for the family and friends. Laloo embraced everyone warmly. The area was cordoned off by the police who had a tough time keeping the onlookers away. Before leaving, he announced that the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), is set to play a crucial role in national politics.Though he does not elaborate his future plans, sources close to him say that he will float a front of all secular parties even sitting in the camp jail.``All secular parties should bury their differences and join hands to float a front to fight the BJP and fascist forces that have of late started emerging on the national scene.''He is remorseful. He feels that in this hour of crisis, his own men have left him. ``I put Bihar on the national map. What did I get? Humiliation and disgrace, nothing else.''He is nourishing bitter feelings about some of his politician-friends. ``I never used abusive language against any one of them. But what are they doing? Deve Gowda is abusing me.'' His anger rising, he does not mince words: ``These leaders could not have seen or enjoyed the stint at the national level had I not backed them. I made him (Gowda) Prime Minister. Now these political dwarfs are abusing me.'' He is also critical of the CBI. ``The CBI has been vindictive towards me. Or how could all the real scamsters and chief conspirators get bail?''``They did not file charge-sheets against the real culprits. The CBI has targeted me and is leaving no chance to harass me,'' he says.
